MEDIUM
vsftpd: remote DoS via crafted glob pattern
Published Mar 2, 2011
4.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 73.95%
Description
The vsf_filename_passes_filter function in ls.c in vsftpd before 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and process slot exhaustion) via crafted glob expressions in STAT commands in multiple FTP sessions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2632.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.3.3
Configuration 2
OR
- 6.06
- 8.04
- 9.10
- 10.04
- 10.10
Configuration 3
OR
- 13
- 14
- 15
Configuration 4
OR
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
Configuration 5
OR
- 11.2
- 11.3
- 11.4
- 9
- 10
- 10
- 11
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
vsftpd-0:2.0.1-9.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
vsftpd-0:2.0.5-16.el5_6.1
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
vsftpd-0:2.2.2-6.el6_0.1
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0337
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | vsftpd-0:2.0.1-9.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0337 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | vsftpd-0:2.0.5-16.el5_6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0337 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | vsftpd-0:2.2.2-6.el6_0.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0337 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
73.95% 0.73946
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.73946
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (43 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 73.95% (0.73946) | 99.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 73.32% (0.73320) | 99.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 23.95% (0.23946) | 96.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 16.70% (0.16698) | 95.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 45.28% (0.45278) | 97.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 48.56% (0.48557) | 97.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 50.93% (0.50932) | 97.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 47.47% (0.47470) | 97.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 54.15% (0.54153) | 97.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 55.20% (0.55195) | 97.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 57.65% (0.57649) | 98.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 55.28% (0.55277) | 97.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 52.11% (0.52112) | 97.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 36.87% (0.36866) | 97.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 38.56% (0.38557) | 97.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 36.87% (0.36866) | 97.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 38.56% (0.38557) | 97.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 36.87% (0.36866) | 97.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 38.56% (0.38557) | 97.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 36.87% (0.36866) | 96.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 35.69% (0.35694) | 96.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 38.39% (0.38386) | 97.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 40.09% (0.40093) | 97.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 43.96% (0.43956) | 97.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 42.23% (0.42226) | 97.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 26.86% (0.26861) | 96.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 28.68% (0.28681) | 96.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 26.86% (0.26861) | 96.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 28.68% (0.28681) | 96.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 26.86% (0.26861) | 95.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 45.57% (0.45571) | 96.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 26.27% (0.26267) | 95.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 25.27% (0.25271) | 96.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 5, 2024 | 18.52% (0.18524) | 96.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 14.80% (0.14796) | 95.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 18.32% (0.18322) | 96.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 20.16% (0.20160) | 96.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 25.27% (0.25271) | 96.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2023 | 28.98% (0.28980) | 96.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00735) | 77.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.06% (0.11063) | 94.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.06% (0.11063) | 94.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.06% (0.11063) | 88.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (29)
- ftp://vsftpd.beasts.org/users/cevans/untar/vsftpd-2.3.4/Changelog x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=622741 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://cxib.net/stuff/vspoc232.c x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN37417423/index.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055881.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055882.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055957.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133226187115472&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/95 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONRESExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8109 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2305 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16270 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/590604 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNBroken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:049 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0337.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516748/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46617 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025186 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1098-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0547 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0639 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0668 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0713 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0762 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681667 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65873 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0762
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0762
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner certcc
Published Mar 2, 2011
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Feb 3, 2011
Link CVE-2011-0762
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a